Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and numerous senior figures, with his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him amid reports of injury and hiding. A school strike in Minab killed children, prompting a Tehran memorial, while a two-week ceasefire holds ahead of a second round of Pakistani-mediated talks in Islamabad. Many details on war origins, casualties, and negotiations remain unverified.